At Monte Vista Christian You Can:

• Make friends from around the world
• Develop spiritually and academically                               
• Be nurtured by trained and experienced staff
• Prepare for college
• Learn responsibility

Living Where You Learn
Monte Vista Christian School is the largest Christian co-ed boarding school in the western United States. The cornerstone of Monte Vista for eighty years, the boarding program brings students, staff, and faculty together in a supportive and nurturing environment. Above all, the boarding program seeks to reinforce the goals of Monte Vista – Study of Academic Excellence, Spiritual Maturity, Study of Informed Citizenry, and Study of Technological Integration.

Every boarding staff member encourages and nurtures each individual student to strive for excellence in all areas of life. Whether helping a student with her/his homework, playing basketball in the gym, or counseling a student, the boarding staff continuously works to develop each student’s potential.

Students are very involved in the life of their dorms. A dorm council meets weekly to discuss issues affecting boarding students, and student committees assist the boarding staff in planning weekend activities and special events.  In addition, Senior Prefects work with the boarding staff to maintain the academic and spiritual aspects of the program, and provide a link with the boarding students.

A typical school night is structured to provide the students with ample time for study and other activities. Every night before a school day, study hall and independent study is held from 7:00 – 9:00, with additional time from 9:30 – 10:30 provided to complete school work. Study hall is supervised by boarding staff and faculty, and it provides each student with the discipline necessary to succeed academically. The dorm lobbies have PC computers which are available after school, during study hall and on weekends, and both residence halls have wireless internet.

Weekends are a special time for the boarding students, when they can participate in activities, sports, visit family and friends, and enjoy the Monterey Bay, San Jose, and San Francisco metropolitan areas. Monte Vista provides interesting activities every weekend for its boarding students, such as mixers, trips to various athletic events, and visits to cultural and educational sites.

Ultimately, Monte Vista’s boarding program offers its students a complete experience. Our boarding students are challenged to succeed in all areas of life. They are required to participate in clubs, activities, or athletics, in order to give and receive the most from their Monte Vista experience.

Our two residence halls house forty-eight girls, and sixty-seven boys. Each residence hall is equipped with a kitchen for student use, laundry facilities, telephone stations, wireless internet, and a comfortable lounge/lobby with big screen TV, piano, PC computers, and game tables. All girls will have a roommate, and all boys will have one or two roommates.  Roommates are assigned from different countries, to encourage the development of English language skills.